Damn! Another £15 down the drain...

[HeraInTheHereAndNow]

Trying to find a non biscuity smelling gradual tan product.

Tried.

Dove
Garnier
Amber Solaire
Boots No7 (truly awful)
Bondi Sands

Are there any?

I think what we can take from this is that they must react differently on different people, which makes the whole thing a case of trial and error.

The St Tropez one you use in the shower. Very gradual and no smell.

@noloh1

I always moisturise the inside of my wrists and in between my fingers and thumb and palm before I tan like I do my knees, elbows and feet. Then I just glide the mitt over each hand. And run it to my wrist on the inside.Has never failed me yet.

Not gradual tan but I bought the Primark £3 tan oil, works on my face and smells sweet, not digestivey!!

I am a fake tan hater, can’t stand the smell or look and the only one I have ever loved is the vita liberata gradual tanner. I do put it on at night and shower in the morning, although you could do early eve application and evening shower but the smell is really not that offensive and the colour is amazing... just looked bronzed/glowy, no streaks or orange.

Ooooh @Fluffycloudland77 that's interesting. I've become allergic to DHA so will give that Superdrug one a go. Ordinary self tan brings me out in a horrible rash. I have to use wash-off on my pasty legs these days.

Clarins Drops

You're welcome 😊

Bondi sands liquid gold is the best smelling one I've found.

I use the tan organic. Has no smell but builds up. Hydrating as well

Skinny tan have various smells. There's a coconut one and I think a strawberry one. Coconut is fine, haven't smelled the strawberry. Even their normal one is pretty reasonable smell-wise

@MoltonSilver... yep. I think you’re right.

When I look at the reviews, some say they smell gorgeous and others that it’s “the worst!” about the same product 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ I also think how it’s been stored and how long it’s been on display/on the shelf as it were, can affect the odour.

Isle of paradise !

Neutrogena Build A Tan. Doesn't really have a strong smell and builds up gradually. Only problem is it seems to only be available in the US unless you want to pay silly prices to get it sent over. I get family, who live there, to bring me some when they visit or someone goes to visit them. I'll probably be pale skinned this Summer

Coco & Eve

Palmers.
Doesn't smell amazing, but doesn't smell bad.

Those of you who use the Clarins drops, how does that work. Do you mix it into body lotion in your hand before applying? If so, is there an issue with not having the same mix each time and different parts of your body coming out different shades?

St tropez

@MoltonSilver yes, you mix it in your hand with your usual body moisturiser. I just use the same number of drops for each dollop of moisturiser, and that seems to work out fine in terms of how even the colour is.

Feel unique have a summer promotion at the moment where you get a load of tanning products if you spend £70... so if you have another £70 to throw down the drain you could try out a few different ones...

I really like Tan Luxe The Gradual, really great colour and very little whiff. As an aside, I think their sleep oil face tan is amazing too, which is how I came to buy the gradual tan. I'd really like to try their instant tan as I'm so impressed with the other two products.